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Contact: Marilynn Fryer
(517) 796-8466
e-mail: FryerMarilynT@jccmi.edu
June 4th, 2007
For immediate release

Sports memorabilia from worlds of football, baseball, auto racing and more up for bid

Sports fans may bid on several exciting auctions items and packages at the upcoming fundraiser welcoming Coach Tony Dungy of the Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears Coach Lovie Smith, and Detroit Lions Coach Rod Marinelli, on Friday, June 15. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. in the Community Events Center, on JCC’s main campus.

Both a silent and live auction is planned with numerous sports memorabilia items, including:

  • Sideline seat tickets to a Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts pre-season game
  • Sideline seat tickets to a Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts pre-season game
  • Two tickets to a 2007 Indianapolis Colts home game, one night at the Colts team hotel, two program sideline passes and photo on the field with Coach Tony Dungy
  • A suite at Oldsmobile Park to a home game of the Lansing Lugnuts
  • Eight front row tickets to the Bill Cosby show at JCC Sept. 8 at the Potter Center, with a private dinner in the President’s dining room prior to the show
  • Three pre-season tickets to a Colts home game
  • Autographed picture of Tony Dungy with Super Bowl trophy
  • Detroit Tigers items
  • Extreme Entertainment Luxury Motor Coach Excursion
  • Two tickets to Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears on Oct. 28, one night in the Bears team hotel, pre-game sideline passes and pre-game photo on the field with Coach Lovie Smith
  • Two tickets to Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions on Sept. 30, one night in the Lions team hotel, two pre-game sideline passes and pre-game photo on the field with Coach Rod Marinelli
  • Two tickets and garage passes for the NASCAR race on Aug. 18 donated by Roger Penske, as well as:
    • A pace car ride, two race tickets, credentials (pit/garage passes) and Team Penske hospitality passes for Aug. 5 Michigan Indy Racing League (IRL) event at MIS.
    • Authentic IRL helmet signed by regular series drivers.

All proceeds from the evening will benefit the Dr. Wilbur L. Dungy Endowed Chair in Science Fund at JCC. In memory of his dedication to education, Dr. Dungy’s children have established the endowed chair to help promote excellence in teaching at the College. The Dungy family and donors have contributed $600,000 toward a $1 million goal for the Dr. Wilbur L. Dungy Endowed Chair.

Tables of eight are being sold for $2,500, $1,000 and $750. Individual tickets are available for $100. For more information on the various levels or to make a purchase, please contact the Office of Community Relations at 517.796.8612.